Lesson: Commas in Introductory Phrases or Clauses

Which of the following best defines an introductory phrase?

• A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech

• A word or group that contains a verb and its subject

• Serving as an introduction to a subject or topic

• An expression showing excitement or strong feeling

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a phrase?

• A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and does not contain both a verb and its subject

• A word or group that contains a verb and its subject

• An expression showing excitement or strong feeling

• A word that shows a relationship between a noun and a pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which term describes a word or group that contains a verb and its subject and is used as a sentence or part of a sentence?

• Phrase

• Clause

• Exclamation

• Prepositional Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is an exclamation?

• A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech

• A word or group that contains a verb and its subject

• An expression showing excitement or strong feeling

• A word that shows a relationship between a noun and a pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is an adverb clause?

• A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech

• A subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb

• An expression showing excitement or strong feeling

• A word that shows a relationship between a noun and a pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

According to Rule 1, which introductory words are set off with commas?

• Yes and no

• And and but

• Because and since

• If and when

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What should not follow an infinitive phrase at the beginning of a sentence when it is the subject?

• A period

• A comma

• A semicolon

• A colon

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

In the sentence "To become a doctor is Evan’s dream," what is the infinitive phrase?

• Evan’s dream

• To become

• To become a doctor

• Doctor

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

According to Rule 5, where can adverb clauses be placed in a sentence?

• Only at the beginning

• Only at the end

• At various places

• Only in the middle

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: "When April came, the ice on the lake began to melt and break up."

• April

• Came

• When

• Melt

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E